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WesBanco Bank's Abdul Muhammad Named to Cleveland Fed's New Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council
WHEELING, W.Va., April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announces that Abdul Muhammad,
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[{"type":"text","content":"WHEELING, W.Va., April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announces that Abdul Muhammad, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Residential Lending for its affiliate, WesBanco Bank, has been selected to serve on the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council. Mr. Muhammad is one of eight council members who will work together with Fed leadership to provide advice, strategic counsel, and feedback aimed at improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and opportunity at the Cleveland Fed and the region it serves.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"I am excited about the opportunity that this role presents,\" said Abdul Muhammad. \"Considering the importance of the Federal Reserve to the banking industry, having a voice at the table gives me an opportunity to be more impactful in the community in which I live and serve by sharing my insight, as well as learning from others.\"\nIn addition to existing women's symposium events, WesBanco launched a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, of which Mr. Muhammad is Chairperson. He leads a team of coworkers focused on three key initiatives – leadership development, employee education, and community development – in order to benefit both the communities which WesBanco serves and the company's employees.\nMr. Muhammad continued, \"WesBanco's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council is a major step towards the growth of the bank by focusing on the hiring, retention, and development of diverse employees. By doing so, we will be better prepared to help more minority communities work to close the wealth gap and work towards a better financial future. Further, I have tried to challenge the Council's thinking on what is possible so we can stretch and become intentional about the impact in which we seek to make happen across our regions.\"\n\"The entire WesBanco family is extremely proud of the efforts Abdul has made across our company and for his recent appointment to the Cleveland Fed's Equity and Inclusion Advisory Council,\" said Anthony F. Pietranton, WesBanco Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head – Human Resources & Facilities. \"Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important as we look for opportunities to further these principles across the communities we serve and incorporate more form...